Appendix C Automatic Drive Cleaning; Drive Cleaning Modes; Host-Initiated Cleaning Mode - Quantum P4000 User Manual

Drive Cleaning Modes

Host-Initiated
Cleaning Mode
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Automatic Drive Cleaning
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This appendix is a description of the tape library's automatic drive
cleaning feature.
Two modes of drive cleaning support are provided on the Product Name:
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Host-Initiated Cleaning Mode

• Automatic Drive Cleaning Mode
In host-initiated cleaning mode the host is responsible for all cleaning
functions such as:
• Detecting when a drive requires cleaning
• Tracking and selecting cleaning cartridges
• Moving a cleaning cartridge to the drive
• Determining when a cleaning cartridge has used all of its available
cleaning cycles
• Moving used up cartridges to the load port
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